Universal right to vote in Somalia

Somalia: Universal right to vote was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
2
in 1958
All-time low
0
in 1890
Years of data
136
1890–2025

Universal right to vote in Somalia, 1890–2025

00.511.52189019572025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0 for universal right to vote in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 136 years on record.

Over the whole period, universal right to vote in Somalia peaked at 2 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1890.

That places Somalia 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0.6 0 2 10
1960s 2 2 2 10
1970s 2 2 2 10
1980s 2 2 2 10
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 0.4 0 2 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 191 Brunei 0 compare
  2. 191 Palestine 0 compare
  3. 191 Qatar 0 compare
  4. 191 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  5. 191 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  6. 191 Vatican 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is universal right to vote in Somalia?
Universal right to vote in Somalia was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest universal right to vote recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1958.
What is the lowest universal right to vote recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1890.
How does Somalia rank for universal right to vote?
Somalia ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Universal right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Universal right to vote
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether virtually all men and women that are citizens are allowed to vote in national elections (score 2), whether it is only men (score 1), or there is no universal rights to vote for either men or women (score 0). It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.